2007 Toyota Tundra Tires & Wheels Problems

Gulf States Toyota issued a recall (GST002) for the Enkei 18” wheels installed on my 2007 tundra. Toyota Vandergriff in Arlington has attempted to contact Gulf States Toyota multiple times since 8/21/25 but no reply has been provided. Currently, the wheels need to be replaced under the recall but Gulf States Toyota has made no effort to rectify the situation.

UNDER MOUNTED SPARE TIRE RUSTED OUT AND FELL OFF DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TPMS RECEIVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,591.

B.F. GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A TIRES STARTED CRACKING IN THE TREAD CROWN AT 13,000 MILES ON ALL FOUR TIRES WITH 9/32" OF TREAD LEFT. THE CRACKS RUN LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE TREAD ON BOTH THE OUTER AND INNER SIDE OF THE TREAD. I HAVE INSPECTED OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRAS WITH THE SAME TIRES THAT ARE ALSO CRACKING. NOW AT 16,000 MILES THE TIRES ARE MAKING A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE AND THE CRACKS ARE GROWING LARGER AND LONGER. BOTH MICHELIN AND TOYOTA WERE NOTIFIED AND BOTH REFUSED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR

BOUGHT 4 NEW HANKOOK DYNAPRO MT IN SIZE LT275-65-18 ON 8/10/2009. AS OF 12/29/10 THESE TIRES HAVE SERIOUS SIDEWALL CRACKING AND DISCOUNT TIRE SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THESE ASAP AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THEY ONLY HAVE ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON THEM. I DID SOME SEARCHING AND IT APPEARS THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THESE TIRES. *TR

2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING TIRE TREAD WEAR ON VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS A TIRE ISSUE, NOT AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE REPLACED THE TIRES. (BRIDGESTONE DUELER) *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER FOUND THAT BOTH SPOKES WHERE BUSTED. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT IF HE HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED NO HE HADN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER SOLD THAT MODEL TIRE AND STATED THAT CONTACT COULD GET FOUR NEW WHEELS. THEY LET HIM CHOSE FROM TWO DIFFERENT MODELS AT KNOW COST TO HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE NEW TIRES ARE BEING ORDERED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THERE WAS AN FAILURE WITH THE WHEELS ,THATS THE REASON THEY STOPPED SELLING THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE RECENTLY HAD 3 DEFECTIVE PIRELLI SCORPION STR TIRES. ALL 3 "BUBBLED" FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE TIRES REPLACED. THE DEALER IS SENDING THEM BACK TO THE MANUFACTURE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *TR

WHEEL NUTS BREAKING. REF RECALL 08V080000. SOUTHEAST TOYOTA ONLY. MINE IS GULF STATE WITH SAME PROBLEM. HAD 8 NUTS FAIL. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SOUTHEAST TRUCK. *TR

BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL TIRES HAVE NO OUTER WATER CHANNELS TO DISPLACE WATER. I HAVE THESE TIRES ON MY 07 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HYDROPLANING IS A BIG CONCERN. I'VE SEARCHED FOR CONSUMER REVIEWS AND HAVE READ WHERE OTHERS HAVE THE SAME CONCERN. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TUNDRA THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY THE DEALER I.E. 3 INCH LIFT THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE ME THE DETAILS OF THE LIFT ON THE TRUCK EVEN THOUGH I HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED. I FIRST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS PART OF THE RECALL, SO I MADE A COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA. THE MANAGER OF THE AUTO REPAIR PORTION OF THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED AND TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO ME THAT WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO THE TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I THEN DID RESEARCH ON MY OWN AFTER DISCUSSING THE ISSUE WITH THEIR REPAIR SHOP AT STEVENS CREEK TOYOTA. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ALARM LIGHT IS COMING ON THE DASH AND STAYS ON. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I AM UPSET THAT THE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL. IT IS NOT, IT ALSO AFFECTS HOW THE TRUCK DRIVES ONCE THE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH. IT AFFECTS THE PEDAL WHICH CAN STICK AND YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE LARGE TIRES ON MY CAR TO GO WITH THE LIFT. I HAVE CHECKED AND THEY APPEAR TO HAVE TPMS VALVES BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME PROOF. I AM ENTITLED BY LAW TO KNOW WHAT WAS DONE TO MY TRUCK THAT AFFECTS HOW MY CAR HANDLES ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CAR WAS MODIFIED BY THE DEALER NOT ME. UPDATED 05/12/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TIRE EXPLODED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HIS RESIDENCE. ON JULY 21, 2008, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT WARRANTY TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE TIRE STORE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO DO THE SAME THING. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,997 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,059. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN HE PURCHASED IT. UPDATED 09/22/08. 8JB

2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD A TIRE BLOW WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0086-91

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH P275/65/R18 TIRES AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS BEING SOLD AS SIZE P255/70/R18. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE END OF THE LUG NUTS SHEERED OFF THE STUD THAT HELD THE WHEELS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT STYLE LUG NUTS AND WHEELS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,120.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH YOKOHAMA GEO LANDER HTS TIRES (TIRE SIZE P25570R18). THE DOT NUMBER WAS FBC3. THE TIRE SIZE WAS P25570R18. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 51. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DISENGAGED FROM THE RIM. AS OF OCTOBER 17, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,982.

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. NO PUNCTURE WAS IDENTIFIED IN TIRE TREAD. BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA P275/55R20. 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREW MAX 7,900 MILES. *TR

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA TWO MONTHS AGO. WITH LESS THAN 9,000 MILES ON BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRES, THE LEFT REAR TIRE PRETTY MUCH DISINTEGRATED WHILE TRAVELING ON I10 AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN PART OF THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO BANG AND THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR A DESIGN FLOW. I KEPT THE REMAINS OF THE TIRE AS WELL AS THE OTHER THREE TIRES AND PURCHASED A SET OF 4 NEW TIRES OF A DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE PT27555R20 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CONSULTED THE TIRE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT ONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF HE PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM, THEY WOULD GIVE HIM $700 OFF THE PRICE. THE CONTACT REFUSED THEIR OFFER, AND JUST WANTED THE TIRES REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS BLOWN TO SHREDS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.

BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRES. I LEASED A NEW 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRES. TWO MONTHS AGO AND WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES HAD A SEVERE SIDE WALL BLOW OUT...SURVEYED THE WEB AND DISCOVERED SIMILAR OCCURRENCES... THANK GOD THE SPARE HAPPENED TO BE A MICHELIN. CAN'T WAIT TO RID MY VEHICLE OF THIS TRASH....YOU HAVE DUG A DEEPER HOLE IN CONSUMER COFIDENCE FIRESTONE /BRIDGESTONE! *TR